Posts Tagged: Character

Good character and good reputation, not always synonymous

Posted May 20, 2015 by & filed under blog.

There is a fundamental difference between having a “good” character, and having a “good” reputation. Your character is composed of many internal factors that may or may not be expressed publically. Your reputation is how the outside world perceives your character. The interrelation between these two can be very complex. For example, for a long … READ FULL ARTICLE »

Character Verses Reputation

Posted January 23, 2015 by & filed under blog.

Abraham Lincoln was very concerned with the nature of character, but he was also aware of the importance of having a good reputation. He explained the difference this way: “Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” In today’s world that … READ FULL ARTICLE »